Combined Residency/PhD Training in Clinical Pathology

The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Texas A&M
University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
invites applications for a Veterinary Resident position in clinical
pathology that will begin on July 1, 2018. The three-year program
fulfills the eligibility requirements for the American College of
Veterinary Pathology (ACVP) certification examination. The incoming
resident will join a team of five board-certified clinical
pathologists and two residents.

Training is obtained through diagnostic service, instruction of
veterinary students, participation in diagnostic and
research-oriented seminars, and graduate courses. Residents are
strongly encouraged to pursue a PhD degree. The department faculty
has diverse backgrounds and research interests, providing many
opportunities for research training. Departmental research
strengths include host/pathogen interactions, molecular genetics,
renal/urine proteomics, hemostasis and coagulation, avian diseases,
and neuroscience. Interdepartmental research opportunities and
college signature programs include environmental
medicine/toxicology, neurosciences, biodefense and emerging
infectious diseases, cardiovascular sciences, reproductive biology,
and biomedical genomics. Research training opportunities are
also available at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, the
Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston, and The
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

The Bryan-College Station area offers a college-town atmosphere,
a relatively low cost of living, and convenient access to
surrounding urban centers including Houston, Austin, San Antonio,
and Dallas-Fort Worth. The starting salary is $35,000/yr. with
medical/retirement benefits and travel support to regional and
national meetings. Applicants must possess a DVM or equivalent
degree.

Interested individuals should submit a curriculum vitae,
veterinary college transcripts, GRE scores (use institution code
6003, if sending official scores), three reference letters, and a
statement of professional goals and interests via e-mail to cvoelker@cvm.tamu.edu or by
mail to Ms. Cynthia Voelker for the attention of Dr. Karen E.
Russell, Residency Director, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4467.